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Poppies Child Care (Cumbria)

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
·SCHOOL HOUSE, TOLL BAR, WORKINGTON, CA14 4PJ · Cumberland
Number of places
24 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Cumberland

About this day nursery

Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd, registered in 2015, provides a stimulating environment for children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 5pm, for 49 weeks a year (excluding public holidays), the nursery offers a comprehensive childcare service.

The leadership and staff have developed an ambitious, blended curriculum, acknowledging that each child is a unique learner. Their continuous reflection allows them to adapt the curriculum to individual needs, supported by a mostly long-established and highly qualified staff team who know the children well.

The setting is organised to spark curiosity and encourage child-initiated play, with inviting spaces and activities tailored to different age groups, such as low-level furniture for younger children's physical growth. The nursery excels at identifying children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with well-established systems for early help and effective use of additional funding, ensuring all children make strong progress.

Children engage in both indoor and outdoor learning experiences, such as sorting colours of objects they find outdoors, enriching their understanding and development. Parents frequently comment on how much their children love attending and the wonderful care and support they receive, reflecting the strong relationships built between staff and families.

The nursery helps children develop a good understanding of mathematical concepts as they transition to school and supports their communication and language development from an early age.

What it's like

Leaders and staff at Poppies Child Care have developed a clear and ambitious curriculum that adopts a blended approach, reflecting their understanding that children are unique learners. Their continuous reflection and openness to change allow them to adapt the curriculum to individual needs, supported by a mostly long-established and highly qualified staff team who know the children well. The setting is organised to spark curiosity and encourage child-initiated play, with inviting spaces and activities tailored to different age groups, from low-level furniture for younger children's physical growth to experiences that build older children's understanding of mathematical concepts.

Strong parent partnershipsEffective SEND provisionAmbitious curriculumGood mathematical developmentSupports communication & languageChild-initiated play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5pm, for 49 weeks a year, with the exception of public holidays

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Poppies Child Care (Cumbria)

Last inspected 6 February 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff at Poppies Child Care have developed a clear and ambitious curriculum that adopts a blended approach, reflecting their understanding that children are unique learners. Their continuous reflection and openness to change allow them to adapt the curriculum to individual needs, supported by a mostly long-established and highly qualified staff team who know the children well. The setting is organised to spark curiosity and encourage child-initiated play, with inviting spaces and activities tailored to different age groups, from low-level furniture for younger children's physical growth to experiences that build older children's understanding of mathematical concepts.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's communication and language are supported well from an early age, with staff effectively encouraging babble, first words, and new vocabulary.
  • The setting very well identifies children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with established systems for early help and effective use of additional funding.
  • Staff skilfully support children's development in mathematics through hands-on activities, ensuring children leave with a good understanding of mathematical concepts.
  • Children are given choices in their play, such as voting for stories, which fosters their decision-making skills and engagement with books.
  • Leaders and staff build very strong relationships with parents, involving them in their children's care and education and providing regular feedback.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to understand and consistently implement the nursery's curriculum to further enhance children's independence.
Inspection #10368038 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

how much their children love attending the nursery and comment on the wonderful care and support they receive.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting identifies children with special educational needs and/or disabilities very well. There are well-established systems to identify where children may need support, and early help is sought promptly. Leaders make excellent use of additional funding, ensuring that all children have access to the full range of learning experiences available. As a result, children make strong progress in their development, with support extending to their families as well.

Outdoor space

Children sort colours of objects they find outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Inspection history

Date: August 2016

  • February 2025Good
  • March 2019Good
  • August 2016Outstanding

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